Senior Electrical Engineer - Testing

Vector Atomic•Pleasanton, CA

7d•$140,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Vector Atomic, an IonQ company, is seeking an experienced test engineer to help develop and verify specialized electronics for quantum instruments. The role collaborates with physicists and electrical, mechanical, software, and optical engineers, and contributes to the direction of the hardware test strategy. The successful candidate will execute and create test procedures, work hands-on in the lab, debug board-level issues with custom electronics, and mentor early-career engineers. The position is based onsite in Pleasanton, California, with up to 10% domestic or international travel. The approximate base salary range is $140,000–$175,000 per year; total compensation includes base salary, bonus, equity, and benefits. U.S. export control requirements mean employees must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or members of certain refugee or asylee categories.

Requirements

BSEE or MSEE combined with experience testing precision instruments and/or sensors.
Comfort working in a laboratory environment.
Ability to write test scripts and code to support test activities.
Effective written and verbal communication with coworkers and collaborators.
Ability to create test plans and procedures for novel instrumentation.
Experience devising test protocols for precision instruments, including selecting equipment, writing test automation programs or scripts, and documenting procedures for team use.
Proficiency in post-test data analysis to extract required performance metrics.
Experience designing test loads, cabling, and custom equipment for verification work.
Ability to read schematics, datasheets, and technical information to determine expected measurement ranges.
Proficiency with laboratory test and measurement equipment, including oscilloscopes, VNA, SA, power supplies, function generators, and DVM.
Must meet applicable U.S. export control eligibility requirements: U.S. citizenship, lawful U.S. permanent residency, or specified refugee or asylee status.

Nice To Haves

Experience using PCB layout tools, particularly Altium.
Ability to write test firmware for embedded MCUs to support testing MCU-based PCBs.
Experience with compliance testing for electronic products.
Experience with environmental testing for space electronics, including radiation effects.

Responsibilities

Lead technical work for a group testing and debugging complex electronic circuits, including FPGA, MCU, mixed-signal, precision analog, and photonics technologies.
Collaborate across engineering disciplines to develop test procedures that verify electronic designs for next-generation quantum instruments.
Work with engineering and manufacturing to define design-for-test (DFT) and design-for-manufacturing (DFM) improvements.
Create test plans for performance, environmental, EMI, and EMC testing, and oversee execution at external facilities when needed.
Adapt test protocols during execution to optimize results.
Use electronic test and measurement equipment to characterize and verify performance.
Define equipment for automated data systems used in production.
Write scripts for automated test systems to configure equipment and measure results.
Create and manage test plans, procedures, and protocols for novel precision instrumentation.
Organize and manage test results and take ownership of data storage and management systems to ensure test data is retained and documented.
Analyze post-test data to extract performance metrics.
Design test loads, cabling, and custom equipment to support verification work.
Mentor and engage early-career engineers.